It has been my great pleasure to write about the stories of our nation's First Ladies this month. Woman's History is important to recognize. Woman's history month comes only one time a year!

March is Woman's History Month, in March we give tribute to the Woman of History!

We cannot, nor should we, forget about the First Ladies that we have read about this month. We cannot, nor should we, forget about the First Ladies that we didn't mention. Every First Lady came into the position through different circumstances. All of our First Ladies played a role in the history of the country that has lead us to today. They have been at the forefront, they are the weave of the fabric, that is the American story!

We cannot, nor should we, forget about the other woman in our history that have brought us to today.

The First Lady that we celebrate today was and still is Michigan's Sweetheart. The First Lady that we celebrate today for Woman's history month saw first hand what it meant to heal a nation, after the nation needed a fresh start to renew its spirit and renew its purpose. She was a true Michigander through and through!

Elizabeth Anne Bloomer Ford

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Ford was First Lady from 1974 to 1977 as the wife of President Gerald Ford. She was noted for raising breast cancer awareness and being a passionate supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment.

I graduated from Bloomfield Hill's Lahser High School in 1973, when the walls began to tumble in the Nixon White House. Having started college that same year, I was old enough to understand the impact of what was happening in the nation and the subsequent consequences of my Presidents actions.

Timeline PhotosBREAKING: Gov. Rick Snyder orders flags lowered to half-staff on Monday to honor service of fallen Marines.U.S. flags within the state Capitol Complex and on all state buildings will be lowered to half-staff on Monday, March 30, 2015, to honor the service and sacrifice of service members killed during a training exercise earlier this month, including three Marines from Michigan, Gov. Rick Snyder said. Snyder said the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of the Marines, including Staff Sergeants Marcus Bawol of Warren, Trevor Blaylock of Lake Orion and Andrew Seif of Holland, is a tragic loss for our country and our state.The crash is a reminder that the men and women serving our country make tremendous sacrifices and put themselves in harms way every day to keep us safe and protect our freedoms, Snyder said.